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Before Jay Cutler pointed his van south toward his 10th NFL training camp Wednesday, his to-do list included a haircut. For every team, the start of camp is an occasion to embrace the future by measuring distance gained from the past season. And for a Bears team undone by so many deficiencies in 2014, taking stock is a complex process. In the opening days of camp, without any fresh stats to calculate progress by the new regime, focus centered on intangibles. A main topic was leadership — a factor that worked against the Bears a year ago, by many player and coach accounts. Sitting in the stylist's chair, the issue resonated with the 32-year-old quarterback. "I had a...

WILLIAMSBURG — At this point in Peyton Manning's career, working football camps must be akin to knowing his playbook.
Instinctive, almost.
He's been helping with various camps for the better part of 20 years, notably the Manning Passing Academy he and...

WILLIAMSBURG — Tre McBride has never lacked confidence, but the past several months have been something of a validation tour for the William and Mary wide receiver and NFL prospect.
Weeks at a performance training academy in the Florida Panhandle....

William and Mary coach Jimmye Laycock and the Colonial All-Pro Football Camp have once again attracted some of the most prominent NFL names to serve as guest instructors at this year's camp, which will be held June 21-24 on the W&M campus.
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Here's a list of how players with Virginia connections fared in the playoffs' second week:Listed by jersey number (if still applicable), name, connections and statistics. Does not include players who previously were listed on injured reserve and remain...

PRO HOCKEY:Nick Cousins scored 2:32 into overtime Friday night to give the Lehigh Valley Phantoms a 3-2 AHL win at Scope Arena in the first of a two-game series against the Norfolk Admirals.
The Admirals have lost four games in a row — all by one goal...

As 2014 winds to an end, it's time to test your memory and see if you were paying attention to the passing parade of pop culture.
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Yet again, the San Diego Chargers are winning key games late in the regular season. This time, they can credit a lot of guys who are familiar with Virginia.
The Chargers looked all but finished Saturday night against the 49ers, trailing by 21 points in a...

In a relatively quiet week for Virginians in the NFL, Arthur Moats of Portsmouth came up big on defense for the Steelers, Lorenzo Taliaferro from Bruton High made key contributions on the Ravens' offense, and the Chargers' Nick Novak temporarily added...

A decade after he caught a touchdown pass from Bryan Randall that gave Virginia Tech the ACC championship in its first year in the conference, veteran receiver Eddie Royal is back in business with the San Diego Chargers.The last of his nine catches for 81...

While Michael Vick and the Jets fell flat against the Bills in a game that was relocated from the Buffalo area to Detroit because of heavy snow in western New York, the week was otherwise mostly quiet for Virginia-area players.The Giants' Rashad...

On a reasonably quiet weekend for Virginia-based NFL players, former William and Mary star Jonathan Grimes became a workhorse for Houston, averaging more than 4 yards per rush on his 13 carries as the Texans won in Cleveland.
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A look at Virginia-based players in NFL Week 10: Ahmad Brooks' overtime sack of Drew Brees ensured that the 49ers will stay relevant in postseason discussions; Branden Albert was lost for the season; Michael Vick returned to glory for a day; Russell...

My takeaways from NFL Week 8 among the Virginia contingent: Rookie Lorenzo Taliaferro scored two touchdowns that might be forgotten because the Ravens blew a lead in Cincinnati; Percy Harvin is getting plenty of touches with the Jets, but Michael Vick and...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys may have lost more than just a football game Monday night when the Washington Redskins beat them 20-17 in overtime at AT&T Stadium.Quarterback Tony Romo left in the third quarter with what appeared to be an...

It was a mixed weekend for some of the Fuller brothers, who are quite familiar to Virginia Tech fans. Two of the Hokies' football program's most prolific family are now in the NFL.
Corey Fuller grabbed the winning touchdown pass to give Detroit a...

NFL experts say the Patriots will struggle more with Jerod Mayo out of the lineup. Unfortunately, they'll have to find out, since Mayo was carted off the field at Buffalo on Sunday after hurting his knee while making his fifth tackle of the day.
Mayo,...

Russell Wilson was at his elusive best during the Seattle Seahawks' 27-17 victory over the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field.
Wilson, who grew up in Richmond and had plenty of family members watching in person, rushed for 122 yards -- a Monday Night...